DURING NOVEMBER

AROUND THE AREA

Montpelier Through December 16 -

Arthur Zorn, new work by the abstract impressionist at the Skinny Pancake, 89

Main Street.

Barre Through December 31,

Holiday Season Art Show at Studio Place Arts at 201 N. Main Street, wide variety of arts and crafts by local artisans including hundreds of handmade gifts.

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 25

Northfield 6 p.m. - Bingo, Masonic

Temple.

Barre Noon - 5 p.m. - Prepare

and Cook a local feast, help prepare the community feast for Thanksgiving, LACE, 476- 4276 for information.

THURSDAY,

NOVEMBER 26

Northfield 1 p.m. - Thanksgiving

Dinner at the American

Legion on the

Common, FREE to all. 2 p.m. - Thanksgiving

Dinner at the Woods at Wihakowi, dining room can accommodate up to 50 people, call for reservations,

FREE.

Montpelier 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. -

37th Community Thanksgiving Dinner, All are invited, call if delivery service is needed, Bethany Church, Main Street, FREE, 229-9151 for

information.

Barre 4 p.m. - Thanksgiving

Feast, help with cooking, enjoy the meal, LACE, donations accepted, 476-4276

for information.

Barre Town 9::30 a.m. - Gobble Wobble

Turkey Trot 5k walk/run hosted by the Barre Congregational Church begins at Barclay and ends at Phelps Road, $8/$25 per family, 476-3065 for information.

FRIDAY,

NOVEMBER 27

Northfield LAST DAY TO RESERVE

FOR ROTARY SENOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS

DINNER ON

DEC. 3, call 485-8112. 6 p.m. - Dinner at the

United Methodist

Church, FREE.

Montpelier 1 p.m. - Walk with the

Green Mountain Club, walk off that Thanksgiving Dinner on the Bulington Bike Path and byways, meet at Montpelier High School, 479-0774 for information.

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 28

Montpelier 7 - 10 p.m. - Annual

Green Mountain Bob Dylan Wannabe Contest, watch contestants vie to upstage their fellow Bobs, City Hall, $10, Tix at Riverwalk, Bear Pond

Books, LACE, Exile.

Barre 1 p.m. - Texas Hold'em

Tournament, Benefits Vermont Fiddle Orchestra, 70 per cent payout, no re-buys or add-ons, Canadian Club, $75 entry fee, 223-7697 for information.

Randolph 11 a.m. - Wasabi: A

Dragon's Tale, a modern minded fairy tale presented by the No Strings Marionette Company, Chandler Music Hall, $5, 728- 6464 for information and tickets.

SUNDAY,

NOVEMBER 29

Northfield 7 p.m. - That Paradise

Will Be Mine, Film screening and discussion led by Emily Gray, part of the Muslim Film Series, Norwich University, Cabot Science Building,

Room #85, FREE.

Barre 1 p.m. - Texas Hold'em

Tournament, Benefits Vermont Fiddle Orchestra, 70 per cent payout, no re-buys or add-ons, Canadian Club, $75 entry fee, 223-7697 for information.

MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 30

Northfield 6 p.m. - Town Budget

Meeting, Municipal

Building.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Girls Basketball,

Williamstown v. Rochester in scrimmage

at home.

Barre 6 - 8 p.m. - Green Mountain

Cloggers exhibition dance team classes, Green Mountain Tavern, 10 Keith Ave., $20 per month.

TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 1

Northfield 6 p.m. - Town Budget

Meeting, Municipal

Building. 7 p.m. - Chess games

and speed chess, Northfield Senior Center, $1, 764-5880 for

information.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Williamstown v.

Rochester scrimmage, Boys basketball at home.

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 2

Northfield 5:30 p.m. - Norwich v.

Lyndon State, Women's

Basketball at

home. 6:30 p.m. - Town Charter

Meeting, Municipal

Building. 7:30 p.m. - Norwich v.

Rivier, men's basketball

at home.

Williamstown 7:30 p.m. - Girls basketball,

Williamstown v.

Lakes Region at home.

Montpelier 7 p.m. - Poetry's Spiritual

Language, part of the First Wednesday series at the Kellogg Hubbard Library with Dartmouth English Professor Nancy Jay Crumbine.

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 3

Northfield 12:10 - 1:30 p.m. - Mythbusters,

a program by the Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont letting peopl know about nursing careers in home health, learn about home hospice and health care, Norwich University, Cabot Science Building, Room 85, Call Gaye Lacasce at 603-298- 2857 for more information. 6 - 8 p.m. - Rotary Club

Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Dinner, Comiskey School, Reservations at 485- 8112, transportation available if requested when the reservation is made, hosted by Northfield Rotary Club, Roteract at Norwich and SHINE students from the Northfield High School.

Last day for reservations

is November 27. 7 p.m. - Northfield Boys

Basketball v. Twinfield

at home.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Williamstown v.

Winooski at home,

boys basketball.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

Northfield 4 p.m. - Norwich v. Holy

Cross at Kreitzberg

Arena, women's hockey.

5 p.m. - Norwich Women's

Basketball at

home against opponent

to be announced. 7 p.m. - Norwich v.

Amherst at Kreitzberg

Arena, men's hockey.

Randolph 4 - 7 p.m. - Christmas

Bazaar, Our Lady of the Angels Church, arts and crafts, baked goods, white elephant sale, wreaths, toys, great raffle prizes.

SATURDAY,

DECEMBER 5

Northfield 1 p.m. - Northfield Boys

Basketball v. So. Royalton

at home. 1 p.m. - Norwich Women's

Basketball at

home against opponent

to be announced. 4 p.m. - Norwich v.

Hamilton at Kreitzberg

Arena, men's hockey. 5 p.m. - Norwich Men's

Basketball at home with opponent to be

announced.

Williamstown 5:30 p.m. - Girls Basketball,

Williamstown v.

Hazen at home.

Montpelier 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - 5th

Annual Soup Festival and Silent Auction to benefit Deaf Vermonter's Advocacy Services, Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, $7/$3 children,

call 661-4081

for information. 7 p.m. - An Evening at

the Library honoring Chris Bohjalian hosted by Ken and Elizabeth Squier and the board of trustees of the Kellogg Hubbard Library at the library, an evening of wine and cheese, music, a silent auction and good company, $50 to benefit the library, Call 223- 3338 for information

and tickets.

Randolph 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Christmas

Bazaar, Our Lady of the Angels Church, arts and crafts, baked goods, white elephant sale, wreaths, toys,

great raffle prizes. Lun

ch served.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6

Northfield 3 p.m. - Norwich v. Manhattanville

at Kreitzberg

Arena, women's

hockey. 5 p.m. - Norwich Men's

Basketball at home with opponent to be announced.

MONDAY,

DECEMBER 7

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Selectboard

Meeting, Williamstown High School Library.

TUESDAY,

DECEMBER 8

Northfield 6 p.m. - Northfield Boys

Basketball v. Stowe at

home.

Williamstown 7 p.m. - Williamstown v.

So. Royalton, boys basketball at home.

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 9

Northfield 6 p.m. - Northfield Girls

Basketball v. Montpelier

at home. 6:30 p.m. - Northfield

Conservation Commission, Municipal

Building.

Williamstown 7:30 p.m. - Girls Basketball,

Williamstown v.

Stowe at home.

Montpelier 7 p.m. - Celebrating

Green Mountain Book Club's new book and reading and signing with Tom Slayton, Bryan Pfeiffer, Reidun Nuquist and Susan Shea at the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 10

Montpelier 6:30 p.m. - After the

Damage is Done: Making Amends and Making Changes, the things we don't like to talk about, Films, facts and discussion about difficult realities presented by the Montpelier Community Justice Center, Kellogg Hubbard Library.